In the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch appeared at media events and did indeed speak to reporters, repeatedly uttering the phrase “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.” Now, reports have surfaced the Lynch has filed a trademark application for that very phrase.

This holding in the Western District of Kentucky could prove truly significant, since it clarifies that alleged violations of voluntary settlement agreements do not give courts a reason to use the safe distance rule.

U.S. District Judge Margret Morrow tossed out the $10 million suit, but gave Gerristen 20 days to revise her complaint. According to her blog, she is prepared to do so, and her case could take on huge importance in the entertainment world.